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Common member of the family Loricariidae
 
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Pronounced Lori KARI Iday
Family Common Name Suckermouth Armoured Catfishes
Etymology Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
Features Rows of armour plating covering body, underslung suckermouth.
Distribution South America
Common Names Suckermouth Catfish, Pleco, Bristlenose, Oto, Whiptail
Size Smallest 26mm, largest 500mm, average 134mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 3 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 38 "species" in 32 genera in the database
Keepers 1 species (2.6%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 1 "species" (2.6%) are being bred.
Hop to next section Subfamilies in Loricariidae (by species)
3.Hypostominae1733 species(4561%)
3.Loricariinae236 species(621%)
3.Hypoptopomatinae142 species(374%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Ancistrus 187 species(0 keepers)
2.Panaqolus 44 species(0 keepers)
3.Farlowella 35 species(0 keepers)
4.Loricaria 22 species(0 keepers)
5.Otocinclus 22 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Distribution of Loricariidae


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1.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(100%)
Hop to next section Most Bred Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Kept)
1.
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosusAncistrus cf. cirrhosus
(i:73, k:0, b:83)
2.
Panaqolus claustelliferPanaqolus claustellifer
(i:18, k:0, b:7)
3.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
(i:19, k:0, b:6)
4.
Farlowella vittataFarlowella vittata
(i:40, k:0, b:6)
5.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
(i:14, k:0, b:5)
6.
Loricaria nimairacoLoricaria nimairaco
(i:20, k:0, b:5)
7.
Otocinclus vittatusOtocinclus vittatus
(i:28, k:0, b:4)
8.
Spectracanthicus zuanoniSpectracanthicus zuanoni
(i:15, k:0, b:4)
9.
Ancistrus sp. `WABENMUSTER`Ancistrus sp. `WABENMUSTER`
(i:6, k:0, b:3)
10.
Hypancistrus inspectorHypancistrus inspector
(i:17, k:0, b:3)
11.
Hypancistrus vandragtiHypancistrus vandragti
(i:11, k:0, b:3)
12.
Loricaria simillimaLoricaria simillima
(i:25, k:0, b:3)
13.
Pseudohemiodon aff. apithanosPseudohemiodon aff. apithanos
(i:20, k:0, b:3)
14.
Ancistrus luziaAncistrus luzia
(i:6, k:0, b:2)
15.
Hisonotus leucofrenatusHisonotus leucofrenatus
(i:10, k:0, b:2)
16.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(i:55, k:2, b:2)
17.
Hypostomus plecostomusHypostomus plecostomus
(i:9, k:0, b:2)
18.
Sturisomatichthys sp. `COLOMBIA`Sturisomatichthys sp. `COLOMBIA`
(i:8, k:0, b:2)
19.
Ancistrus piraretaAncistrus pirareta
(i:9, k:0, b:1)
20.
Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA`Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA`
(i:1, k:0, b:1)
21.
Ancistrus sp. (L213)Ancistrus sp. (L213)
(i:11, k:0, b:1)
22.Ancistrus sp. (L369)(i:0, k:0, b:1)
23.
Chaetostoma sp. (L402)Chaetostoma sp. (L402)
(i:10, k:0, b:1)
24.
Hisonotus notatusHisonotus notatus
(i:1, k:0, b:1)
25.
Hypancistrus sp. (L287)Hypancistrus sp. (L287)
(i:8, k:0, b:1)
26.
Lamontichthys sp. `COLOMBIA`Lamontichthys sp. `COLOMBIA`
(i:3, k:0, b:1)
27.
Lasiancistrus volcanensisLasiancistrus volcanensis
(i:8, k:0, b:1)
28.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
(i:20, k:0, b:1)
29.
Otocinclus arnoldiOtocinclus arnoldi
(i:6, k:0, b:1)
30.
Otocinclus caxarariOtocinclus caxarari
(i:2, k:0, b:1)
31.
Parotocinclus maculicaudaParotocinclus maculicauda
(i:24, k:0, b:1)
32.
Pseudolithoxus tigrisPseudolithoxus tigris
(i:12, k:0, b:1)
33.
Rhadinoloricaria bahuajaRhadinoloricaria bahuaja
(i:2, k:0, b:1)
34.
Rineloricaria microlepidogasterRineloricaria microlepidogaster
(i:3, k:0, b:1)
35.
Rineloricaria sp. `BARCELOS`Rineloricaria sp. `BARCELOS`
(i:3, k:0, b:1)
36.
Scobinancistrus raoniiScobinancistrus raonii
(i:30, k:0, b:1)
37.
Spatuloricaria puganensisSpatuloricaria puganensis
(i:6, k:0, b:1)
38.
Spectracanthicus cf. zuanoniSpectracanthicus cf. zuanoni
(i:10, k:0, b:1)